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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1937
Page
5
Franklin Wenger, born January 2 1926 at 2 30 am in Wayland to Mr and Mrs Homer Wenger, weighed six pounds ten ounces. The child is noted as Wayland's first Osousum Stud pup to ogea with consecutive year honors. photo by Dave Elder.
Harvey Dale Timmins, born January 1 at 3:20 AM in Ced ar Township near West Chester, becomes West Chester's first baby of the year 1937. Photo by Dave Elder captures him at 84 hours 40 minutes old. Noah Yoder's Kalona baby was later born two hours 25 minutes after Harvey Dale.
Federal National Park officials warn visitors not to encourage bears to sit up and beg. A man named East stole a fur coat for his girl, and the writer jokes about baking a cake with a saw in it.
A happily married pair follows a division of daily tasks with her choosing morning activities and him aligning with her preferences in afternoons and evenings. The arrangement reflects mutual satisfaction and cooperation in their relationship.
A compact excerpt defines gossip as a person who talks about others while a bore speaks of himself and a brilliant conversationalist talks to you from above. The vignette appears on a Linotype era page.
A city evangelist in Kentucky held a rain prayer hour amid drought. The expected miracle produced a heavy downpour that washed roads, flooded meadows, and ruined corn fields, prompting a farmer and deacon exchange on spiritual help versus agricultural know how.
A young man proposes to the daughter of a newspaper feature syndicate owner and she accepts. He plans to order the ring and asks what to engrave. She suggests engraving it with the phrase All rights reserved.
The narrator recalls a dream on a holy day in which instead of slaughter, a helpless hen is cared for. He describes holding the bird, comforting it, and providing a warm room and good food to ease its fear. The vision centers on mercy and compassion toward the animal.
Mrs Gruntley attends a grand event by Striebel and Mevoy titled Oh How Grand as celebrated in a bustling venue with music and applause. The article highlights the performers and the audience reaction.
A short reflective note contrasts peaceful living with brutal slaughter. The speaker imagines loving a hen for its spirit, not flesh, envisioning a humane Christmas dinner rather than feeding on the creature. A second snippet mocks an Office Grouch seeking a tax refund, noting no refunds for unpaid taxes.
In Re Estate of Anthony Stransky a son William Stransky seeks court order to compel administrator to deliver an Iowa Life Insurance Co policy No 2467 to him. Hearing set for January 8, 1938 at 9 a.m. in Washington Iowa Court Room. notices sent to heirs and devisees including Della Ramsey and Bertha Schantz.
The commissioner reports in favor of vacation of a public highway in Highland Park Addition Washington Iowa from East 18th Street to East 17th Street and North 6th Ave to North 5th Ave certain segments. Objections or claims for damages must be filed with the Auditor by noon March 2, 1938. Witness dated December 12, 1927.
The Columbus Potter (493) two-leaf news sheet announces to the Spanish court the recovery of the islands of the Indies, marking the earliest known printing about America.
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